Experience of keeping meat dogs in captivity on a large scale

As a new special breeding project, large-scale breeding of meat dogs has different characteristics and feeding methods from other animals. Only by making full use of the special living habits of dogs, creating suitable environmental conditions and adopting scientific feeding and management techniques, can we ensure the rapid growth of meat dogs.

I. Variety selection

At present, there are many kinds of dogs in the world, and it is reported that there are more than 850 kinds of dogs, such as wolf dogs, game dogs, hounds, grass dogs (also known as native dogs), etc., but there is no real special meat dog breed in the world. therefore, meat dog breeding should be based on the advantages of local dog resources and widely carry out the cultivation and utilization of hybrid meat dogs.

The meat dogs after binary or ternary crossbreeding are ideal, and have the characteristics of large size, fast growth, high reproduction rate, strong adaptability, tolerance to rough feeding, easy management and so on.

II. Construction of kennels

The adaptability of dogs is very strong, and the requirements for enclosures are not too high. for new breeders who have just begun to raise meat dogs, they can make full use of the existing housing conditions, such as pig sheds and sheep sheds. If you build a new kennel, you should choose a place with a quiet environment, high and dry terrain, away from pollution and convenient for transportation and marketing.

The kennel should sit south and north, and the building is safe and sturdy. the kennel is equipped with breeding kennel, litter house, puppy house, breeding kennel, sick dog isolation room, medical room, beverage room and office, etc. The floor of the kennel had better be laid with cement, with a certain slope outward, and each row of kennels is equipped with drains in front of it to wash feces and keep the ground dry and hygienic.

The area of the kennel should not be too large. It is generally required that the usable area of the kennel is 6-8 square meters, the activity field is 10-12 square meters, the rest of the kennels are 10 square meters, the indoor is 4 square meters, the activity field is 6 square meters, the height of the room is 1.8 meters, the partition between the kennels is 1.6 meters high, and there are 8-10 puppies in each house.

For the dog farms with better comprehensive conditions, the cage breeding method can be adopted for puppies and fattening dogs, which has the advantages of hygiene, safety, saving feed consumption, reducing labor intensity, making full use of space, saving space and so on.

Cage size: 100 cm long, 80-90 cm wide, and 2.5 cm to 2.5 cm mesh at the bottom of the cage. Materials can be used locally, using bamboo, wood, plastic, iron cages, etc., but the price should be cheap, firm and safe.